In a deal showcasing the growing importance of cloud-powered data crunching, Oracle will become the title sponsor of the Red Bull Formula 1 racing team, with plans to step up the team’s use of computer simulations to enhance performance on the track.
AI, Autonomous Vehicles and Crypto Drive Future Compute Requirements
New technologies like artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles, and cryptocurrency are driving current and future compute needs.. A new DCF special report courtesy of NTT explores how hybrid architectures help support these workloads.
What the Rise of the Autonomous Market Means for Edge Computing & Data Centers
Brian Eichman, Director of Solution Architecture and Product Development at CoreSite, explores what the rise of the autonomous market and connected vehicle industry means for the data industry, as well as the role latency and edge computing play in this evolution.
Rolling Zettabytes: Quantifying the Data Impact of Connected Cars
Autonomous cars could generate up to 5 TB of data an hour. Edge Computing World provided a closer look at how self-driving cars and the edge network will work together, and the scenarios that will will require data and storage.
The Gig Economy Drives Global Real-Time Data Movement
Emerging “gig economy” workforce platforms require the rapid movement of data across the globe, as databases keep track of a growing universe of devices, workers and locations.
For Autonomous Vehicles, The Road Ahead is Paved With Data
Autonomous vehicles are the equivalent of supercomputers rolling down the highway. We look at what the rise of autonomy might mean for data centers, edge computing and wireless.
Dean Nelson’s Next Chapter: Family, Philanthropy, iMasons and Startups
Industry veteran Dean Nelson has departed Uber, and is starting a consulting business that will make more time for his family, philanthropy, and Infrastructure Masons.
Smart Cities Are Coming, and They’ll Need Data Centers
Smart cities promise to embed intelligence in urban environments, using fast wireless & digital services to improve the quality of life for residents. Data centers will be a key part of this vision.
Uber Prepares for Major Data Center Expansion
As Uber experiences rapid growth, the company is preparing to expand its data center network. Uber’s Dean Nelson discussed its data center infrastructure at Datacloud Europe.
Vapor IO’s Edge Data Centers Power a Network of Drones
Vapor IO edge data centers will serve as launch stations and data hubs for Hangar drones as they fly missions to collect and analyze oceans of business data.
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